ID ID - Michael “Monkey” Vaughan, 5, last seen near home, Fruitland, 27 Jul 2021 #2

[Mistree]

Karen Lehr

@KarenLehr
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Sarah Wondra’s court proceedings have been put on pause. Her mental competency was evaluated last week. Due to those findings, she’s been committed to
@IDHW
New status conference set for 12/23. She will NOT have her preliminary hearing tomorrow. #MichaelVaughan

 

[Mistree]

Court dates pushed back for Sarah Wondra, woman accused of hiding death of missing boy Michael Vaughan

An Idaho woman accused of hiding the death of Michael Vaughan has been found unfit to continue with court proceedings and has been committed to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

www.kivitv.com

 

[Warwick7]

Karen Lehr
@KarenLehr
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57m

Sarah Wondra’s court proceedings have been put on pause. Her mental competency was evaluated last week. Due to those findings, she’s been committed to
@IDHW
New status conference set for 12/23. She will NOT have her preliminary hearing tomorrow. #MichaelVaughan

Bummer!
:/

 

[Observe_dont_Absorb]

It's only right and fair for her to have been evaluated and appropriate action taken, otherwise justice cannot be served. The vulnerable, mentally incompetent and incapacitated persons must never be pushed into a situation just because the general public, who are ignorant of facts (as we all are), desire it to be done. What's the alternative? IMO JMO.

 

[katydid23]

Sorry if this has already been covered. Does the vehicle used by the woman arrested, or her husband's vehicle (if they have two), match the description of the vehicle LE wanted to rule in or out, seen at the time Monkey went missing?

Apparently not.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Ways to help family of missing Fruitland boy

Friends of Michael Vaughan's family have set up a meal train. Cards or notes of love and support are also welcome.

www.ktvb.com

 

[Unalienable Rights]

JD Huff says that the search at the Wondra home will probably not be completed until Monday.

There will be a candlelight prayer circle Wednesday evening at 6:00pm at Fruitvale Community Park.

 

[LovesPeace2]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595566878977855488

the search is done update around the 30th

 

[katydid23]

oh no, it sounds like they didn't find anything...now what?

 

[crhedBngr]

oh no, it sounds like they didn't find anything...now what?

They will hopefully search other suspicious locations and find him.

JMVHO.

 

[katydid23]

They will hopefully search other suspicious locations and find him.

JMVHO.

Right. But the arrest was based upon the story the SW told about him being buried in the yard. If that is probably inaccurate, then will charges be dropped?

 

[Knox]

oh no, it sounds like they didn't find anything...now what?

I'm not sure that's true. Hopefully we'll get more details on 11-30 or 12-1 like Huff stated.

 

[katydid23]

I'm not sure that's true. Hopefully we'll get more details on 11-30 or 12-1 like Huff stated.

Yes, hopefully. But they seemed to be ending the search early, saying they are done.
And they aren't doing a presser for another week? It doesn't sound very urgent. Maybe I am just being pessimistic though...

 

[Knox]

Yes, hopefully. But they seemed to be ending the search early, saying they are done.
And they aren't doing a presser for another week? It doesn't sound very urgent. Maybe I am just being pessimistic though...

I'm holding out hope this wasn't a wild goose chase. I keep telling myself, after 16 months- surely they vetted this information prior to the dig in the backyard and found it tied back to key pieces of undisclosed information in the investigation.

The delay could be forensic results and/or tying up loose ends of this piece of the investigation.

Maybe I'm overly optimistic ... we need a middle-ground opinion.

 

[Observant-ADHD-ENFP-BSc]

oh no, it sounds like they didn't find anything...now what?

It doesn't say they haven't found anything, It just means they will be wrapping up soon, IMO, they still have the house to search. If they have found anything, then guessing from previous updates they may stay tight-lipped.
Just My Opinion.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Have there been cases where they found remains or DNA evidence but kept it quiet for very long? (I know in Quinton Simon's case they did not immediately announce finding potential remains but did announce it once the remains were confirmed to be human and after they made the arrest... What terrible truths exist in these cases.)

 

[Observe_dont_Absorb]

oh no, it sounds like they didn't find anything...now what?

If they truly believe and have evidence this is connected to the Ws, then there's a few more places to search yet. JMO MOO

 

[Allabouttrial]

I agree with @katydid23. It seems an awfully long time to wait for an update. I imagine if they'd found Michael they would tell the public sooner rather than later, for risk of it being leaked beforehand.

 

[LovesPeace2]

I agree with @katydid23. It seems an awfully long time to wait for an update. I imagine if they'd found Michael they would tell the public sooner rather than later, for risk of it being leaked beforehand.

I'm hoping the delay in reporting is for the testing to be found there could be DNA and decomp if they moved monkey or DNA from the house, LE had reason to search and everything before showing up and arresting her LE wouldn't tear up a yard on just her saying that there has to be more I hope jmoo

 

[ChatteringBirds]

there could be DNA...if they moved monkey

Quote snipped by me.
Agree there could still be DNA found in the ground if he was buried but they moved him.

LE found it in another case that went to trial this year- someone remind me which case. (A college student murdered by another student and buried under his parents' deck for a long time, but they moved her before LE could search the yard.)